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12 Pups of Christmas

  • TV Movie
  • 2019
  • TV-PG
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
3.9/10
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12 Pups of Christmas (2019)
Recently single and starting a new job in a different city, Erin, a canine therapist, is getting a fresh start. But just when she thought her new life would be the reset she needed, her self-centered boss, Martin, tasks Erin with finding homes for 12 puppies who were left behind after a photo shoot for his struggling GPS locator company - and all before Christmas. As they work together, Erin realizes Martin may not be so bad after all, and her take-charge attitude not only helps Martin save his company, but also reveals a calmer, better self that opens them both up to the idea of love.
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A woman tasked with finding homes for 12 abandoned puppies before Christmas finds love with her co-worker just in time for the holidays.A woman tasked with finding homes for 12 abandoned puppies before Christmas finds love with her co-worker just in time for the holidays.A woman tasked with finding homes for 12 abandoned puppies before Christmas finds love with her co-worker just in time for the holidays.

  • Director
    • Michael Feifer
  • Writers
    • Paula Rahn
    • Michael Feifer
  • Stars
    • Charlotte Sullivan
    • Donny Boaz
    • Elizabeth Small
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.9/10
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    • Director
      • Michael Feifer
    • Writers
      • Paula Rahn
      • Michael Feifer
    • Stars
      • Charlotte Sullivan
      • Donny Boaz
      • Elizabeth Small
    • 59User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Charlotte Sullivan
    Charlotte Sullivan
    • Erin
    Donny Boaz
    Donny Boaz
    • Martin
    Elizabeth Small
    Elizabeth Small
    • Carly
    Philip Boyd
    Philip Boyd
    • Travis
    Jen Nikolaisen
    Jen Nikolaisen
    • Taylor
    Jeremy Ray Valdez
    Jeremy Ray Valdez
    • Wally
    Kat Marie
    • Tabitha
    April Nicole Hobson
    • Alice
    • (as April Hobson)
    Caia Coley
    Caia Coley
    • Amy
    Thomas Bell
    Thomas Bell
    • David
    Kiana Tavasti
    Kiana Tavasti
    • Michelle
    Eugenia Kuzmina
    Eugenia Kuzmina
    • Raphael & Paul's Mom
    Rene Aranda
    Rene Aranda
    • Alex's Mom
    Jason Owsley
    • Harold's Dad
    Mason McNulty
    Mason McNulty
    • Young Martin
    Scott Ostlund
    • Martin's Father
    Zachary
    • Goliath
    Holly
    • Puppy #1
    • Director
      • Michael Feifer
    • Writers
      • Paula Rahn
      • Michael Feifer
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    3rabscuttle-91187

    Unsympathetic, mean-spirited lead role

    I understand that ION Christmas movies can be a little darker and more adult-themed than the typical G-rated Hallmark fare, but this film was too over the top for me.

    My main problem is with the lead role. She comes across as snide, condescending, and spiteful throughout them film. While a few of her comments seem to be on-target at first - with her so-called friends well deserving of her scorn - after a while it just becomes boring with the relentless tirade of insults.

    But she isn't the only problem. It was really hard to relate to any of the other supporting characters in this film at all. They all just seemed so trite and phony.

    The only good moments are the pitifully few scenes of the puppies being delivered to their new owners. But this takes up hardly any screen time at all. The rest of the film just meanders through relentless scenes of mean-spiritedness and cynicism, where the viewer is jarred by alternating scenes of tenderness and downright hostility.

    Eventually, there is some resolution, but it is not convincing and the character remains vindictive almost to the very end. The film just can't seem to overcome the lead character's extreme unpleasantness.

    Overall, there is air of cruelty and cynicism that pervades, decidedly not what these Holiday-themed should be all about.
    3wildeatheart

    Three stars only because of the puppies

    I love holiday movies and get used to the redundant story lines but here the acting was just too painful to watch.
    2irene-27052

    Painfully Negative

    I just kept thinking "I don't like this woman, shouldn't the main character be likable?" The males are all jerks and the women are not much better. The whole movie is so negative. The only decent character is the sister and her character makes little sense. Why would she hire a canine therapist? In fact the whole movie makes no real sense. The dogs are cute and the sister is a normal human, That is the only pleasantry about it.
    1josephquinn-80649

    12 Pups of Christmas worst Christmas movie ever

    So my wife has me watching Hallmark Christmas movies and see how these movies go. When she says that ION Television has Christmas movies. So pups and Christmas,how could a network screw up this movie. They did; it might have pups in the movie and some decorations on houses and one small party around Christmas time. But more about a company going through a tough time and some very bad acting from Charlotte Sullivan, she was better in Rookie Blue (she was bad in that too). This truly is not a Christmas movie. Let the Hallmark Channel show you how to do a proper Christmas movie.
    1marmar13

    One star for the dogs, none for anything else

    This was abysmal, even for a Hallmark movie. Nothing about it makes sense. Why is a man who's smooth enough to have six girlfriends too cowardly to break up with one? Why does a rich CEO whose dad is willing to hand him a pile of money at the drop of a hat think he's in financial danger? Why does a CEO who has a home in Silicon Valley and a penthouse in NYC seem completely unfamiliar with the concept of flying? Why was an entire staff of tech professionals unable to come up with the idea to "make this product smaller"? Why does the lead actress have more chemistry with any woman on screen than with the male lead? Why did the screenwriter think Animal Track is an amazing app name? (At least give me a Pooch Ping or a Critter Getter) Why is there a montage of two people doing literally nothing? Why are people riding jetskis in the Hudson River in December?

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    • Trivia
      Featured on the comedy podcast How Did This Get Made? (2010) (Matinee Monday: 12 Pups of Christmas LIVE! (2023)).
    • Goofs
      When Martin calls Erin from the police station, he states that her surname is Thomas. A few seconds later, the investor's receptionist states her surname as Thompson.
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      Christmas Kiss
      Performed by Tatum Sheets

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    • Release date
      • December 21, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • ION Television
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Twelve Pups of Christmas
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • MarVista Entertainment
      • Feifer Worldwide
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      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
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    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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